DOVER, Del. — Two 18-year-old Dover men have been arrested following a shooting that left a 17-year-old wounded Friday afternoon.
At approximately 2:20 p.m., officers responded to the area of West North Street and Simon Circle for a report of a shooting. Shortly afterward, police learned that the 17-year-old victim had arrived by private vehicle at Bayhealth Hospital, Kent Campus, with a gunshot wound to his upper left arm. His injury was determined to be non-life-threatening.
The investigation determined that two suspects allegedly produced handguns equipped with large-capacity magazines and fired multiple rounds toward the victim while he was in the area of Simon Circle. Gunfire also struck the windshield of an unoccupied work van parked nearby.
Officers searching the area recovered numerous 9mm cartridge casings. The two suspects were later located in the area of Bertrand Drive and Lincoln Street. One was taken into custody without incident, while the second ran from officers before being apprehended following a brief foot pursuit.
Two loaded 9mm handguns were recovered from the front porch of a residence on Lincoln Street. One had an obliterated serial number and an extended magazine containing 24 rounds. The other was equipped with a drum magazine containing 47 rounds and had been reported stolen in Dover in 2023.
Giovanny Candelario, 18, of Dover, was charged with first-degree assault, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, possession of a large-capacity magazine during the commission of a felony, possession of a firearm or ammunition by a person prohibited, receiving a stolen firearm, second-degree conspiracy, criminal mischief under $1,000 and resisting arrest.
Candelario was committed to Sussex Correctional Institution in default of a $206,100 cash bond.
Benjamin George, 18, of Dover, was charged with first-degree assault, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, possession of a large-capacity magazine during the commission of a felony, possession of a firearm with an obliterated serial number, second-degree conspiracy, wearing a disguise during the commission of a felony and criminal mischief under $1,000.
George was committed to Sussex Correctional Institution in default of a $198,000 cash bond.
Mugshots of Candelario and George were not available at the time the arrests were announced.
